Regal Cinemas and Outcast’s PumpTop TV to Air PSAs Across the Country WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation today unveiled “OMG,” a new public service announcement (PSA) to warn teenagers against the dangers of distracted driving. The PSA is available on the newly redesigned Distraction.gov website, along[Read More…]
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Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces More Than $215 Million for Repairs to Damaged Roads and Bridges
37 States and Territories Receive Reimbursement for Emergency Relief Efforts WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $215 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: High-Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The Leaders of the United States and the European Union (EU) recognize that transatlantic trade and investment constitutes the largest economic relationship in the world, creating jobs, increasing economic growth, and driving competitiveness on both sides of the Atlantic. Given the successes of our existing economic[Read More…]
Joint Statement: US-EU Summit
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2011. 1. We, the leaders of the United States and the European Union, met today at the White House to affirm our close partnership. Drawing upon our shared values and experience, and recognizing our deep interdependence, we are committed to ensuring that our partnership brings greater prosperity[Read More…]
Energy Department Nuclear Systems Are Powering Mars Rover
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The Mars Science Laboratory rover, which launched from Cape Canaveral this weekend, is powered by nuclear systems developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), marking the 28th space mission supported by nuclear energy. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of nuclear-powered space exploration. To[Read More…]
Secretary Chu Announces 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today the winners of the 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their outstanding contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its missions. Nine winners were named today in eight categories. Winners in each category will[Read More…]
Eviction Deadline Passes, Occupy LA Holds Ground
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Nov. 28, 2011, 1:58 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Even as hundreds of police gathered around City Hall, Occupy Los Angeles continued to peacefully assemble in impressive numbers in Solidarity Park (formerly City Hall Park) throughout the night. Accounts put the crowd at over 2,000. Early this morning, LAPD moved[Read More…]
Limerick Nuclear Plant’s Re-Licensing Application Circumvents Safety Analysis Requirements
NRDC Files Petitions to Intervene in the Limerick Nuclear Plant Operating License Renewal Application, Citing Obsolete Accident Mitigation Study WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Exelon Generation, the owner of the Limerick nuclear power plant outside of Philadelphia, is seeking federal re-licensing of its plant without updating a 1980s-era accident mitigation study,[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on FutureGen Alliance Decision to Take Full Control of Plant Retrofit at Meredosia
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the FutureGen Alliance announced it will move forward with FutureGen 2.0 by purchasing portions of the Meredosia Energy Center from Ameren Energy Resources Company. “It is good news that the Alliance reached an agreement today[Read More…]
Training Peers Improves Social Outcomes for Some Kids With ASD
NIH-funded study finds engaging peers in social skills intervention may be more helpful than training children with ASD directly Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social skills if their typically developing peers are taught[Read More…]
